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The  Pioneer  School 

A  HISTORY  OF  SHURTLEFF  COLLEGE: 
By  AUSTIN  K.  de  BLOI5,  PH.  D..  LL.  D. 


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Fleming  H.  Revell  Company, 


CHICAGO 


NK'W    IfORK. 


TOR.ONTO. 


The  Pioneer  School 


"Sluirtlcff  (."ollcf^e.  llu'  oldest  educational  institu- 
tion in  the  \\'e>t,  was  foun<le(l  in  iL^reat  faith  and  in 
threat  poverty  :  sustained  for  a  .generation  by  the  tni- 
nieasured  sacrifices  of  a  few  consecrated,  ctdtnred 
men;  nourished  for  another  j^eneration  hy  a  slowly 
incre.'isiuiu"  body  of  sui)|)orters.  uiinisttMMnj^'  to  a 
mrowiu}^  student  constituet.cx',  sendini;'  out  }ear  by 
year  youni;  men  who  ha\e  since  wrought  larj^ely  in 
the  world.  Dr.  de  lUois,  who  was  president  of 
ShurtlelV  from  1894  to  18(^9,  has  rendered  far  more 
than  a  local  or  denominational  service  in  i)rei)arinj4- 
a  history  of  the  collei^e.  lie  has  placed  before  the 
educational  public  of  the  day,  busy  with  the  press- 
inj4"  needs  and  problems  of  the  ])resent,  a  fair,  un- 
l)reiudiced  story  of  educational  bei^innin^s  in  a  typi- 
cal western  held.  lie  has  reminded  those  who  mijLjht 
otherwise  for<;et  that  there  have  been  educated  men 
and  trained  teachers  in  Illinois  for  more  than  a  few 
years;  that  the  .growth  of  this  ^reat  state  from  a 
horde  of  emigrants  and  traders  to  a  splendid  com- 
m(»n wealth  was  not  wrouj^ht  without  the  ])atient 
labors  of  ^odly  men  who  early  cast  their  lot  in  the 
river  towns  and  the  backwoods  for  the  sake  of  (iod 
and  truth.  It  is  as  "the  pioneer  school"  that  Shun- 
leti'.  with  1  )r.  de  I'lois  for  her  biographer,  will  ajjpeal 
U)  many  readers  of  this  narrative.  We  venture  to 
say  that  few  who  care  for  the  records  of  early  strujjf- 
i;les  for  cidtinw  with  their  humor  and  ])athos  and 
luunble  heroism,  will  fail  to  '^^^^\  this  history  absorb- 
inin".  whether  or  not  they  have  any  personal  interest 
in  the  particidar  institution  concerned. 


"I  )r.  de  lUois  must  have  delved  deeply  into  the  his- 
torical records,  written  and  ])rinted.  of  the  college, 
and  more  than  that,  he  must  have  s])ent  much  time 
in  research  of  .'i  more  difficult  sort — studyinj^-  the 
local  traditions  of  early  times,  the  jjcrsonal  charac- 
teristics of  leaders  now  deceased,  the  stories  of  ante- 
bellum days,  l-'rom  the  late  Dr.  Justus  lUdkley  and 
other  survivors  of  Shurtleff's  early  years  he  stained 
many  facts  that  help  to  make  the  history  complete. 
\\  hen  one  remembers  how  many  of  these  pioneers 
have  passed  away  within  a  decade,  it  is  most  i*'rati- 
fyini;  that  the  i)reparation  of  this  indispensab^ 
chronicle  was  not  loni>"er  delayed.  '•'  '■'  *  The 
collection  of  materials  fur  this  narrative  t2"ives  evi- 


PUBLISHED  BIT 


FLEMING    H.  REVELL    COMPANY. 


The  Pioneer  School 


(U'licc  of  the  industry  and  conscientious  zeal  oi  the 
author,  to  whom  the  work  has  been  largely  a  labor 


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ow.  ■''  *  '•'  Alto.qether,  the  v(»lunie  forms  a 
com])lete  narrati\e  of  tl.e  college  (hnvn  to  i8(/;; 
C'lrefuUy  compiled,  imijartiall}-  written,  handsomely 
printed,  and  illustrated  with  many  portraits  of  form- 
er teachers  and  students;  worthy  of  the  subject,  and 
in  e\ery  way  creditable  to  its  author." — The  Stand- 
ard. 


"These  narratixes  are  -nterwoven  and  related  in 
his  (Avn  i^entle  but  straight-ahead  way  by  Dr.  de 
lllois.  i)resident  of  the  colk\^;e  from  iXtj4  to  i8</;. 
than  whom  no  better  chronicler  could  be  found.  (  )f 
])eculiar  interest  to  the  denomination,  the  narratixe 
is  also  in  itself  and  to  outsiders  an  attractive  record 
of  the  historic  conce])tion>.  stayinjr  power  and  deter- 
mined ])roi:;ress  of  men  worthy  alike  to  be  called 
Christians   and   ])ioneer   Americans.  ■•'  The 

author  is  to  be  coni^ratuhited  on  the  accuracy  of  his 
details:  the  manner  of  tlie  narration,  producint;"  a 
continuous  interest;  and  the  fair  fame  of  the  school 
which  he  holds  dear  and  has  ser\-ed  so  well." — The 
r.ai)tist  I'nion. 

"A  work  of  extraordinary  interest.  "  *  '''  l'\ill 
of  instances  of  foresii^dit  ;  public  si)irit.  lofty  i)atriot- 
ism.  courat;  patience,  self-denial,  heroism,  romance 
and  the  victorious  i)ower  of  hi_<;h  ideals.  '•'  '•'  '■' 
When  any  com])etent  historian  shall  take  in  hand 
to  tell  what  the  small  collei^es  of  the  country  ha\e 
done  to  preserve  the  I'nion.  to  itisure  freedom  for 
all.  and  to  lay  the  foundations  of  the  various  edu~ 
cational  institutions  of  this  country  this  ehxpient 
history  of  .Shurtletf  College,  by  ['resident  de  I'.lois. 
will  furnish  him  with  a  y'oodly  share  of  his  best  ma- 
terials."— 'idle  C'hicajLio  Tribune. 


"This  chapter  of  i)ion('er  educational  history  is 
well  worth  writins^".  and  i-  well  written." — 'i"he  Ad- 
vance Chicago.  h 


"President  de   lUois'  narrative  is  i)hoto.nra])hic  in 
its  delineations.      *      '•■  .\  sketch  of  a  typical 

insLilution.     '■'     '■'     "     A    desir.''l>1e    contribution    to 
educational  literature." — Tht         ,        ork  "(  )utlook." 


PUBLISH. 


FLEMING    H.  REV^^^l       OMPANY. 


The  Pioneer  School 


"'.)\    jL^rcat    iiitorcst.     *     *     '■'      Dr.    do    lUois    has 
doiK"  his  work  well.  '■'  Xo  omissions  of  mai- 

ler I'crtiiU'iU  to  tlu'  ihoroiiyii  (.■xjxjsilion  of  thi-  siih- 
jc'ct.     *     -'  i  )cHi;lufiill\-    prosotiteii.""— Christian 

"lloral.l 


■■'IdK'rc'  i>  a  romanci-  ahont  the  hcjuinninju's  of 
Shurtk'fT  CoHi-.^c'  sncli  as  attaches  to  hnt  few  of  onr 
eihieational  institutions.  I  )r.  de  lUois  has 

(lone  a  nctble  work  in  his  history,  lie  has  j;ras])e(l 
the  principles  and  has  held  them  in  \iew  while  he 
ijatherecl  lo  them  the  men  and  the  work  which  have 
iL;i\en  them  brilliancy  and  force.  The  \-olinne  can 
hardly  he  less  than  a  classic." — The  Jonrnal  and 
.Mes;;ent:er.  Cincinnati. 


"The  l)ook  is  written  l)y  a  recent  president  of  the 
collej^e.  who  has  drawn  a  ])hotojnra])hically  minute 
and  accurate  pictiu-e  of  its  life  and  ])ur])ose.  its 
struj4"L;les  and  trium])hs.  its  work  accomplished,  its 
asjjirations  and  its  ideals,  from  its  foun(liny-  to  the 
])resent  day."— 'idle  .\ew  \'ork  Christian  .\d\dcate. 


"l'"ormer  and  present  students  and  friends  e\  ery- 
where  will  welcome  1  )r.  de  lUois'  history.  '•'  '■'  * 
StU'Jents  of  llu'  liistory  of  education  will  also  tind  it 
ti  xaluahle  addition.  Dr.  de  IUim's  has  brought  to 
his  work  a  loxiuin"  reverence  for  its  traditions  and 
accomplishments." — The  St.  i.ouis  ( llobe  Democrat. 


'".V  inra|)hic  narrati\e.  Dr.  de   I'dois 

modestly  says  nothing'  about  himself  or  his  own 
work.  We  had  to  look  lonjn'  before  we  could  tind 
any  mention  of  his  a])])ointment  to  the  i)resideucy. 
biU  IMose  who  ha\e  had  the  ])leasure  of 

hearing  Dr.  de  lUois  preach  in  London  will  feel  as- 
sured that  his  ])residency  must  ha\e  hail  a  ])owerfid 
inlluence  in  deei)euin,n-  the  spiritual  life  and  stimu- 
latiuii"  the  intellectual  life  of  the  sch(»ol.  '■'  ■■'■  * 
The  narrati\e  i^  marked  by  i^raceful  ap])reciation  of 
the  li\es  and  characters  an<l  work  of  the  man\ 
faithfid  men  wlio  ha\e  labored  for  ShurtK'lT  Col- 
lege. It  bears  e\idence  of  careful  research.  The 
author  writes  con  amore.  The  historx'  is  one  of 
which  the  liaptists  of  Illinois  ha\e  reason  to  be 
proud." — The  Times  and  l'"reenian.  London.  ( (  )r- 
Ljau  of  the  r)a])tist   DiMiomiuation  of  ( ireat   I'.ritain.") 


PUBLISHED  BY 


FLEMING    H.  REV  ELL    COMPAMY. 


A  CHORUvS 
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li;i>  ])vcu  ;iC(.-(ir(l(.'(!  an  uuiahk-  rc''T])ti()ii.  St'ldoiii 
flui's  a  w  I  •rl<  iwrivi'  siu'li  lirarly  and  unanimous  ap- 
l)n)\al  trntn  liir  ri'atlint;-  puMic.  In  ])r(i()f  of  ihis  wc 
snl)ji»iii  a  l\'\\  irstinionirs  lo  iis  wurtli.  iwcix  (,■(! 
(-•ntiri'Iy  witln.ut  si  ilicilali' ui  I'n  im  Ic'idini;- ck'i;L;\nu'n. 
I'ducal'irs.  and  literary  nu'ii  mT  our  coinitrx. 

■"A  \i\id  .-•inry." 

■'.\  \  cry  hcainiful  woik." 

"A  -pU'udid  ])iri'o  n\  \\  iirk." 

"A  nol)lc'  st<ir\    well  I  M." 

■"ll  is   cliarnu'n^ly    wiitlcn."* 

■"!'.  IS  as  rnclianlini^-  as  a  work  of  fu-tion."' 

"I  Ik-  anl!i(ir  i.\inc(.'>   |ioisr  ,in<!  rapaliilil  \  ." 

■' riu'  l)ook  ou.L^lu  to  conmiand  a  nuicli  wider  rir- 
cuk'ition  than  llu'  inunod'atc  Sliurtk'ff  constitncncv .' 

"Xow  and  tlun  it  is  «;i\cn  to  a  man  to  do  a  work 
tliat  is  tinislu'd.  com])k'tcd.  and  kistinj;-.  This  l)ook 
is  of  tliat  sort." 

'■  Idle  author  awakens  interest  at  tiie  >tart  of  tlu- 
; -ory  and  holds  it  all  throu-h.  The  chafaoter 
sketches  of  Mr.  I'eck.  k'ather  Loomis.  the  keveretts 
.".nd  I  )r.  liulkley.  may  well  a])ide  lonj;-  in  any  reader  s 

heart."" 

■■  There  is  spiee  enouiih  in  the  hook — a  \illain  oi 
two  as  the  curtain  lifts — then  the  tribute  to  tiie  an- 
nual detic!*.  the  dismisal  of  the  missi(;nar\-,  the  ■hard- 
shell" governor,  the  snap-shots  of  the  im])erturl)al)lc 
trustees,  and  the  bit  of  keen  analysis  puncturinj;-  the 
'Hand  of  I'aith'  l)aul)le  and  all  similar  vaiiaries." 

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